Posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:52 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Depression 7 has formed in the eastern Caribbean.
Buoy Data:
East Caribbean Buoys
West Caribbean Buoys
Florida Buoys
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
The navy track does not appear to be updated since this morning.
I have been told that the NHC fudges their forecast to influence evacuation orders and such and the Navy just tells its people where it thinks the damn storm is headed...
The Navy doesn’t have a beef in this they are just tracking and looking at where its goin. God Love em.
I've been watching the cone but hadn't realized it's expected to be a cat 3 before U.S. landfall...
Very true. The Navy track is from 2 am (0600Z), and an eyeball comparison to the NHC track from then is identitcal.
Charlotte
Chapel Hill
I know NC needs the rain, but not that much.
Thats the same thing I hear. The Navy has ships etc. that it has to move and needs near exact info.
oh shite!
I’m just amazed that a tropical storm can live that long and dump that much rain, mind boggling.
NC has been very dry, and the red clay gets brick hard. The dry clay provides for nasty runoff, and wicked gooey mud.
I’m in agreement with you there. Fay just refuses to go away!
Truly amazing storm. I will never forget how it actually ‘intensified” after making a SW Fla. landing, almost unheard of!
bookmark
That was freaky. Of course, a female named storm would do something so fickle.
I'm in Mobile and I like it even less than you.
On a positive note, I got all the limbs from Fay picked up and the grass cut.
I pray it doesn’t strengthen...maybe it will change tracks.....my son moved to New Orleans 3 weeks ago and I’m pretty freaked out by all of this.
Stay safe.
VirginiaMom
Tell him to take I-10 north to at least Baton Rouge.
Statement as of 2:40 am EDT on August 27, 2008
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Charlotte NC...
... Record wettest day ever in August at Charlotte NC...
A record 5.36 inches of rain fell at the Charlotte-Douglas
international Airport yesterday. This breaks the old record for
August 26 of 1.86 inches in 1891.
Yesterday was also the wettest calendar day ever for the month of
August at Charlotte. The previous record was 4.64 inches set on
August 28 in 1893.
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